Do or die. Presents an initiative for improving the quality of patient care

Over the recent past, a number of different approaches to quality improvement have been introduced to the field of health-care delivery. Presents an overview of the approach developed at Brighton Health Care Trust. Outlines the strategic approach incorporating: the recognition of the need for staff education to enable them to participate fully in improving the quality of patient care; the identification of seven core components; the development of an educational package; and the development of a structure to support the implementation.